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Jan 2021
9:19pm, 8 Jan 2021
19,191 posts
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Rosehip
No fieldfare in the garden, but a few around the crab apple and whatever the other tree is just outside my back garden fence this afternoon 
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Jan 2021
9:23pm, 8 Jan 2021
2,462 posts
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flyingfinn
Derbyshire Birders have started an interesting little lockdown challenge as to how many species you can see within 2km of your house. I've got a pretty good local patch, not many will have a Great Northern Diver as a highly probable addition to their list. Didn't really do any birding today but running and heading out to the supermarket knocked up 30 species on Day 1. I forsee a dawn mission next week to see if I can get the Woodcocks coming into their roost in the reedbed 😉
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Jan 2021
9:26pm, 8 Jan 2021
48,421 posts
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Derby Tup
That sounds a lovely challenge
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Jan 2021
8:59am, 9 Jan 2021
48,522 posts
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alpenrose
The jays have just popped in for their daily rummage down the bottom of the garden.
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Jan 2021
9:46am, 9 Jan 2021
3,351 posts
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J2R
Rosehip, yes, crab apples seem to be popular with fieldfares, once the first frosts have sweetened them up and changed the texture. The only time I've seen a fieldfare in the garden here was a couple of years ago, when once came regularly to the same small crab apple tree until all the fruit was gone.
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Jan 2021
10:25am, 9 Jan 2021
45,788 posts
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runnerbean
A jay ate some seed I threw down right by my feet. Beautiful beautiful bird. Was really surprised.
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Jan 2021
1:12pm, 9 Jan 2021
2,463 posts
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flyingfinn
Wow, must have been hungry they are normally much shyer than that. They are stunning bird when you get a good look at one.
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Jan 2021
5:49pm, 9 Jan 2021
4,326 posts
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steve45
Two male Blackcaps in my garden today.
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Jan 2021
5:51pm, 9 Jan 2021
45,792 posts
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runnerbean
There’s loads at the park but they normally just sit up in the trees or fly off if they’re on the ground and you get within about 20 metres. I was very surprised but made me very happy. They are indeed stunning .
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Jan 2021
9:08pm, 9 Jan 2021
21,692 posts
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Red Squirrel
HellsBells - present indicative looks amazing - thank you!
2 cormorants flying together higher over the river. Straight as arrows as usual. Beautiful to watch.
8 long-tailed tits on a large feeder that's been put on a tree beside the river. Wished I'd had a camera. They were all crammed on there at the same time.
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